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Let EU telecom industry 'scale up,' compete globally, Deutsche Telekom CEO urges

By Matthew Newman and Lewis Crofts ( March 12, 2026, 17:30 GMT | Insight) -- European officials shouldn’t overregulate the telecom sector and should allow companies to “scale up” so they can compete globally, Timotheus Höttges, Deutsche Telekom’s chief executive, said on Thursday. The European Commission is close to completing a review of its merger guidelines, and at issue is whether telecom companies will benefit if they are allowed to consolidate in national markets, Höttges said.Europe shouldn’t overregulate the telecom sector and should allow companies to “scale up” so they can compete globally, Timotheus Höttges, Deutsche Telekom’s chief executive, said on Thursday....

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